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    October 6, 2008
    Sky for Virgin in 2009



    by David Allen

    This has been a very long running saga, which started way back in March 2007, when following a dispute BSkyB removed Sky One, Sky Sports News, Sky News, Sky Arts and Sky Travel from all Virgin Media customers.
    However, recently both organisations have been involved in talks with a view to resolve the situation and for some time these meetings have not amounted to much.
    In fact, the talks have proven to be very disappointing for the customers of Virgin Media who have missed out on a lot of premium TV shows over that period.
    Now it seems that there may have been a breakthrough in the discussions which has resulted in some great news for Virgin Media customers - it looks as if they will be getting Sky back early in 2009, although nothing has been definitely agreed between the two parties as of yet.


    http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2008/10/0...irgin-in-2009/




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    Default Re: Sky back on Virgin in 2009?

    i hope sky news interactive is on !!

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    Default Re: Sky back on Virgin in 2009?

    omg im happy if this happens.. lost is around then on SKY ONE!! w00t

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    Default Re: Sky back on Virgin in 2009?

    I thought i would miss those channels when they got bumped off but i don't, SSN is only good on a saturday afternoon when its on SSP1 anyway and as for tv shows on sky one i just download and watch them when they are on american tv so it was no great loss when they went and im very about them coming back.

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    Default Re: Sky back on Virgin in 2009?

    I remember reading about all this - I thought sky would never go back to cable. Virgin must have a lot of loyal customers if sky are having to rethink.

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    Default Re: Sky back on Virgin in 2009?

    Quote Originally Posted by Over carl View Post
    I remember reading about all this - I thought sky would never go back to cable. Virgin must have a lot of loyal customers if sky are having to rethink.
    Sky's advertising revenue has tanked and they need all the punters they can get - even of they are on Virgin!

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    Default Re: Sky back on Virgin in 2009?

    I just hope it leads to more HD content on V+. Current service is still a total joke....

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    Default Re: Sky back on Virgin in 2009?

    Sky's viewing figures starting to suffer I see!

    Looks like VM did have a big cut of their viewers and they've realised that cutting their nose off despite their face was not such a good idea!


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    Default Re: Sky back on Virgin in 2009?

    They are back on from the 13th November

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    Default Re: Sky back on Virgin in 2009?

    Quote Originally Posted by rmcganity View Post
    They are back on from the 13th November
    http://digital-forums.com/showthread.php?t=393026
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